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Portland cement

noun

A cement that hardens under water; made by heating limestone and clay in a kiln and pulverizing the result. Synonym: hydraulic cement.

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... Mines and Metallurgy, Cuba's exhibition consisted of Portland cement and its products, asphaltum (crude and refined), iron, manganese, copper, zinc, tin, gold, and silver ores, and a collection of marbles of the Isle ...

— Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission • Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission

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